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Wall of historic Post Office building inside the Galle Fort collapses
A wall belonging to the historic building of the Galle- Fort Post Office collapsed over the weekend.
This structure with much historical and archeological value is situated along Church Street near the Galle Fort which is a very busy motorway during day time.
The debris from the wall that crashed down has blocked the Church Cross Street which is mainly used by school children attending Southlands College and All Saints College.
This post office building which is one of the oldest edifices in the UNESCO World Heritage Site was first constructed during the Dutch Period of Sri Lanka for the use of the Chief Administrator under their rule. Subsequently, during the British era, the Galle Post Office was established in this building and it is regarded as the first post office of Sri Lanka.
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